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Beginner Gardening for Canada, A.H. Jackson Wherever you live­­in a big­city apartment with a blank slate for a balcony, or a new subdivision with no grass or fences, or a mature neighbourhood with a neglected yard­­there are simple things you can do to create a successful and wonderful garden space. In this book, author and professional gardener A.H. Jackson shares a lifetime of experience to help you achieve your own vision of the perfect garden

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Nature Anatomy, Julia Rothman See the world in a new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman celebrates the diverse curiosities and beauty of the natural world in this exciting new volume. With whimsically hip illustrations, every page is an extraordinary look at all kinds of subjects, from mineral formation and the inside of a volcano to what makes sunsets, monarch butterfly migration, the ecosystem of a rotting log, the parts of a bird, the anatomy of a jellyfish, and much, much more!.

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Grow your Own for Kids, Chris Collins In Grow Your Own For Kids, Chris Collins shows how to sow and grow 10 easy vegetables that kids love to eat. Simple step­by­step sequences will guide and inspire them; presenting fun challenges such as growing the tallest sunflower and the largest pumpkin. A "letter to the grown ups" will explain how parents and guardians can provide a garden for their kids, whether this is a container, a window box or a small plot outside. A shopping list, general advice and words of wisdom and encouragement will ensure that nothing goes wrong for those budding green fingers. A great add­on to the book is the Sow­your­own­Salad page with lettuce­seed impregnated paper. This cut­out page will come to life when placed in a seed pot with compost and water. The miracle of growing your own, springing from the pages of their first gardening book!

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The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids, Whitney Cohen and John Fisher Many gardeners find that once they have children gardening goes the way of late­night dinner parties and Sunday morning sleep­ins. Raising kids and maintaining a garden can be a juggling act, leaving the family garden forgotten and neglected. But kids can make great gardening companions, and the benefits of including them are impossible to ignore. In The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids, Whitney Cohen and John Fisher draw on years of experience in the Life Lab Garden Classroom and gardening with their own children to teach parents how to integrate the garden into their family life, no matter its scope or scale. The book features simple, practical gardening advice, including how to design a play­friendly garden, ideas for fun­filled theme gardens, and how to cook and preserve the garden's bounty.

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Yoga for Kids, Liz Lark This vibrantly designed and accessible guide gives kids a warm welcome to yoga. Liz Lark, an experienced instructor who also has a degree in the performing arts, takes a group of children through a session, from sun salutations through standing and seated postures, to relaxation. Animal and nature poses, a special favorite of kids, help make the process fun, as well as beneficial. Each exercise is introduced by a brief story about the pose, followed by easy­to­follow step­by­step instructions.

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The Whole Brain Child, Daniel J Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your fifth­grader sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make their parents’ lives endlessly challenging? No­it’s just their developing brain calling the shots! In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling book Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson demystify the meltdowns and aggravation, explaining the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures. The “upstairs brain,” which makes decisions and balances emotions, is under construction until the mid­twenties. And especially in young children, the right brain and its emotions tend to rule over the logic of the left brain. No wonder kids can seem­and feel­so out of control. By applying these discoveries to everyday parenting, you can turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child’s brain and foster vital

growth.

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Touch a Butterfly, April Pulley Sayre Turn your garden into a hummingbird hotspot, a haven for butterflies, and a thriving ecosystem that will delight and inspire the young and young­at­heart. Gardening with children is a pleasure in itself, but when you learn to include wildlife in your plans, gardening becomes an even more joyful family experience. Creating a garden that invites wildlife opens up a wider world of nature for investigation, inspiration, and delight. Begin to see your yard from an animal’s perspective; discover plants that attract colorful birds and bugs; embrace sensory experiences that native plants and creatures bring; and understand how your yard fits into the surrounding landscape. Along the way you will discover simple ways you can actively support wildlife in your immediate environment, no matter where you live. This family­friendly guide to wildlife gardening leads you on a path to discovery, where trees are transformed into bird and animal habitats, where sunny spots are revered for dragonfly viewing, and where your entire garden becomes an animal­welcoming kingdom.

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Square Foot Gardening with Kids, Mel Bartholomew A Square Foot Garden is more than just a perfect place to grow vegetables­­it is an ideal environment for sharing and teaching kids of all ages, and this book will show you how. For generations, Mel Bartholomew's top­selling Square Foot Gardening books have made his revolutionary system for growing vegetables available to millions of people. In Square Foot Gardening with Kids, Mel reveals all of the tips, tricks, and fun projects he has used over the decades in one of his most cherished pursuits: teaching youngsters to build and grow their own kid­sized SFGs. Because of its simple principles and fast payoff, Square Foot Gardening is perfect for children. The easy geometry of the gridded box breaks the complex world of gardening into digestible bites that are easy to approach and understand for enthusiastic young learners, and the sequence of tasks required to grow plants from seeds is repeatable and reassuring. Whether you're a grandparent, parent, teacher, coach, or any kind of role model to young people, Square Foot Gardening with Kids offers you the proven methods Mel has developed himself to entertain and amaze the kid in all of us. Kids can learn many valuable life lessons from creating their own garden­­such as the importance of following instructions and doing your chores, basic skills like counting and water conservation, and learning to appreciate the nature of food and why it is important to respect it, but more than anything, this clever, colorful new book captures the

essence of growing edibles for anyone, regardless of age: it is fun and rewarding.

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It’s our Garden, George Ancona At an elementary school in Santa Fe, the bell rings for recess and kids fly out the door to check what’s happening in their garden. As the seasons turn, everyone has a part to play in making the garden flourish. From choosing and planting seeds in the spring to releasing butterflies in the summer to harvesting in the fall to protecting the beds for the winter. Even the wiggling worms have a job to do in the compost pile! On special afternoons and weekends, neighborhood folks gather to help out and savor the bounty (fresh toppings for homemade pizza, anyone?). Part celebration, part simple how­to, this close­up look at a vibrant garden and its enthusiastic gardeners is blooming with photos that will have readers ready to roll up their sleeves and dig in.

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Lab Gardening for Kids, Renata Fossen Brown A refreshing source of ideas to help your children learn to grow their own patch of earth, Gardening Lab for Kids encourages children to get outside and enjoy nature. This fun and creative book features 52 plant­related activities set into weekly lessons, beginning with learning to read maps to find your heat zone, moving through seeds, soil, composting, and then creating garden art and appreciating your natural surroundings. Author Renata Fossen Brown guides your family through fun opportunities learning about botany, ecology, the seasons, food, patience, insects, eating, and cooking. The labs can be used as singular projects or to build up to a year of hands­on outdoor experiences. The lessons in this book are open­ended to be explored over and over ­ with different results each time!Garden Lab for Kids is the perfect book for creative families, friends, and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced and new gardeners. Children of all ages and experience levels can be guided by adults and will enjoy these engaging exercises.

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Money and Youth: A Guide to Financial Literacy, Gary Rabbior If you have kids and want to help them understand more about money, this Guide's for you. It offers tips for parents, activities, links to other sites, and some background information for those who want it.

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Planting Seeds: Practicing mindfulness with children, Thich Nhat Hanh Planting Seeds offers insight, concrete activities, and curricula that parents and educators can apply in school settings, in their local communities or at home, in a way that is meaningful and inviting to children. The key practices presented include mindful breathing and walking, inviting the bell, pebble meditation, the Two Promises or ethical guidelines for children, children's versions of Touching the Earth and Deep Relaxation, eating meditation and dealing with conflict and strong emotions. Also included are the lyrics to the songs on the enclosed CD that summarize and reinforce the key teachings

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Sensational Meditation for Children, Sarah Wood Valley Higher self esteem, improved focus, better reading skills, closer family relationships and better health ­ these are just a few of the outcomes parents, therapists and teachers who've used Sensational Meditation for Children are raving about.

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Your Baby’s First Year: Week by Week, Glade B. Curtis MD, Judith Schuler MS Your Baby’s First Year Week by Week includes the latest pediatric guidelines and recommendations. It also features the essential milestones of baby’s social, emotional, intellectual and physical development on a weekly basis.

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Parenting your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance, Christopher McCurry We live in a chaotic and often unpredictable world, so it's only natural for you and your child to have anxieties. But seeing your child cry, cling to you, or even use aggression to avoid his or her own fears and worries may cause you to worry even more, trapping both of you in a cycle of anxiety and fear. You can interrupt this cycle with the proven­effective mindfulness and acceptance skills taught in this book. Drawn from acceptance and commitment therapy, Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance offers a new way to think about your child's anxiety, as well as a set of techniques used by child psychologists to help children as young as four let go of anxious feelings and focus instead on relationships with friends, learning new things in school, and having fun. You'll learn these techniques, use them when you feel anxious, and teach them to your child. With practice, you both will let go of anxious feelings and your child will find the confidence to enjoy being a kid.

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Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids, Eline Snel This introduction to mindfulness meditation for children and their parents includes practices that can help children calm down, become more focused, fall asleep more easily, alleviate worry, manage anger, and generally become more patient and aware. The accompanying audio CD has guided meditations

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No Drama Discipline, Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson No­Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears—without causing a scene.Defining the true meaning of the “d” word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), the authors explain how to reach your child, redirect emotions, and turn a meltdown into an opportunity for growth. By doing so, the cycle of negative behavior (and punishment) is essentially brought to a halt, as problem solving becomes a win/win situation.

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A Practical Guide to Mental Health Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Khalid Karim, Alvina Ali Exploring the relationship between ASD and mental health difficulties, this book offers practical guidance to help parents and professionals recognise and handle co­morbid conditions, and dispels the myth that they are just a part of autism. The authors cover a wide range of common mental health problems experienced by children with ASD, including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety, ADHD, eating disorders, psychosis, stress, tics and depression, and illustrate these issues with case studies. They also provide vital advice in an accessible format and suggest strategies to ease the difficulties which arise from these co­morbid conditions.

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The Mindful Child, Susan Kaiser Greenland The techniques of mindful awareness have helped millions of adults reduce stress in their lives. Now, children—who are under more pressure than ever before—can learn to protect themselves with these well­established methods adapted for their ages. Based on a program researched by UCLA, The Mindful Child is a groundbreaking book, the first to show parents how to teach these transformative practices to their children. When children take a few moments before responding to stressful situations, they allow their own healthy inner compasses to click in and guide them to become more thoughtful, resilient, and empathetic. The step­by­step process of mental training presented in The Mindful Child provides tools from which all children—and all families—will benefit

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Can I Catch it Like a Cold: Coping with A Parent’s Depression, CAMH When children do not have answers to their questions, they tend to come up with their own, which can be incorrect and frightening. Can I Catch It like a Cold? explores children’s common questions through the story of Alex, a young boy who cannot understand why his father sleeps so much and doesn’t go to work anymore; he also doesn’t attend Alex’s soccer games. Alex discovers that his father is depressed, and through the help of family, friends and mental health professionals, Alex gains a greater understanding of depression and stops feeling so alone and confused.

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Grown Up Digital, Don Tapscott The Net Generation Has Arrived. Are you ready for it? Chances are you know a person between the ages of 11 and 30. You've seen them doing five things at once: texting friends, downloading music, uploading videos, watching a movie on a two­inch screen, and doing who­knows­what on Facebook. They're the first generation to have literally grown up digital­­and they're part of a global cultural phenomenon that's here to stay. The bottom line is this: If you understand the Net Generation, you will understand the future. If you're a Baby Boomer or Gen­Xer: This is your field guide. The Digital Age is here. The Net Generation has arrived. Meet the future.

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Growing Up Digital, Don Tapscott Growing Up Digital offers an overview of the N­Generation, the generation of children who in the year 2000 will be between the ages of two and twenty­two. This group is a "tsunami" that will force changes in communications, retailing, branding, advertising, education, etc. Tapscott commends that the N­Generation are becoming so technologically proficient that they will "lap" their parents and leave them behind. The book also demonstrates the common characteristics of the N­Generation: acceptance of diversity, because the Net doesn't distinguish between racial or gender identities, curiosity about exploring and discovering new worlds over the Internet and assertiveness and self­reliance, which results when these kids realize they know more about technology than the adults around them.

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How to Stop the Battle with Your Child, Don Fleming PhD Parenting is the hardest job in the world. If you are a parent of a child between the ages of three and nine, you know that your child's priorities do not include going to bed at a reasonable hour, being on time for school, or letting you talk on the phone for more than three minutes without interruption. Do not despair.Dr.Fleming gives you practical answers to these and other frustrating day­to­day situations.

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The Wonder Years, American Academy of Pediatrics The first five years of a child’s life are filled with major developmental and behavioral milestones. This doctor­approved resource features a variety of fun­filled activities, tips, and hints, and offers the most dependable, authoritative, up­to­date information on child development, including: • Ideal patterns of growth at every stage • Parent­child activities that help you monitor and promote your child’s development • Easy ways to create an enriching home environment • A “behind­the­scenes” look at what’s going on in your child’s developing brain • Information on aiding children with special needs • Advice on consulting specialists, including nutritionists, occupational therapists, and counselors • Tips on safety and injury prevention • How factors like birth order and gender impact development

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Growing with Your Child, Pre Birth to Age 5, A Canadian Living Family Book An excellent guide to what parents can expect in the early years and how you can encourage optimal development of your infant and preschooler. It is chock full of facts and suggestions from professionals and the real experts­ parents like you. It contains a broad range of references to Canadian resources on child development and care.

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Parenting: What Really Counts, Susan Golombok Parenting: What Really Counts? examines the scientific evidence on what really matters for children's healthy psychological development. The first section considers whether it is necessary to have two parents, a father present, parents who have a genetic link with their child, or parents who are heterosexual. Section two explores the psychological processes that underlie optimal development for children, particularly the quality of the child's relationship with parents, other family members and the wider social world. Contrary to common assumptions, Susan Golombok concludes that family structure makes little difference to children's day­to­day experiences of life. As well as for students, researchers and teachers, Parenting: What really counts? will be of great interest to parents and those thinking of embarking on a non­traditional route to parenthood.

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The Irreducible Needs of Children, Brazelton and Greenspan What do babies and young children really need? For the first time, two famed advocates for children cut through all the theories, platitudes, and controversies that surround parenting advice to define what every child must have in the first years of life. They lay out the seven irreducible needs of any child, in any society, and confront such thorny questions as: How much time do children need one­on­one with a parent? What is the effect of shifting caregivers, of custody arrangements? Why are we knowingly letting children fail in school? Nothing is off limits. This short, hard­hitting book, the fruit of decades of experience and caring, sounds a wake­up call for parents, teachers, judges, social workers, policy makers­anyone who cares about the welfare of children.

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The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood: Coping with Stress, Depression and Burnout, Kathleen A Kendall­Tackett PhD Depression is a common occurrence in new mothers. For some, "postpartum blues" can drag on for years; for others, stress can build into total burnout. The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood takes on the dark side of being a mother and teaches ways to cope. Chapters focus on how to deal with negative birth experiences, loss of intimacy, anger and feelings of being trapped. A special section looks at mothers who survived sexual abuse. Up to 40 percent of new mothers experience depression. This book is aimed at those women, their partners and the professionals who counsel them.

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Murkoff, Eisenberg and Hathaway Incorporating the most recent developments in medicine, and responding to the many queries and letters received from readers, the book contains both the most accurate information available, and the most reader­friendly. The Third Edition includes more information on working while pregnant. It offers more in­depth coverage of complementary and alternative birthing. Greater attention is paid to pre­conception, alternative families, second pregnancies, HMOs, the role of the father, and lifestyle. There's a completely new look at the Best­Odds diet, which is better suited to the needs of busier women with less time.

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Your Child at Play: Birth to One Year, Marilyn Segal PhD This easy­to­read, delightfully illustrated book is organized in a month­by­month format. Each chapter begins with a description of the developmental events and advances in play behavior that are likely to occur during that month. A section on play ideas suggests ways that parents can introduce games and activities that capitalize on their babies' emerging skills. Included are: ­400 fun­filled play activities for parent and child to share during daily routines such as mealtime, diapering, bath time, and quiet time ­A month­by­month overview of a baby's intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development ­Suggestions for solving everyday problems centering around sleeping, eating, and crying

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The Secret Language of Babies, The Body Language of Little Bodies, Sally and Edwin Kiester Child­development experts call the expressions that babies make "proto­conversations." They are an important step toward actual speech, for the baby is learning that communication is a two­way process, as "speakers" take turns "speaking." Both expectant parents and parents of newborn infants will want to read this book as an introduction to understanding and bonding with their baby. It includes: ­30 common self­expression signs every baby uses ­Approximately 70 color illustrations showing the nuances of each sign ­Recommended responses to each sign to build on a baby's communication skills ­Facts on child development, learning, and infant understanding

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The Mother of All Baby Books: An all Canadian Guide to your Baby’s First Year, Ann Douglas The Mother of All Baby Books: An All­Canadian Guide to Your Baby's First Year, 2nd Edition is the instruction manual that Mother Nature forgot to include with the new arrival ­ a hands­on guide to coping with the joys and challenges of caring for your new baby. It's a totally comprehensive guide that features a non­bossy, fresh, and fun approach to Baby's exciting first year. • Features a directory of Canadian organizations for new parents • Includes a list of Internet resources of interest to Canadian parents • Provides immunization schedules, baby growth charts, and more

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Reading Magic, Mem Fox All parents want and expect their children to learn to read, but few realize they can get their kids on the road to reading long before they start school simply by reading aloud to them every day. She speaks of when, where, and why to read aloud and demonstrates how to read aloud to best effect and how to get the most out of a read­aloud session. She walks readers through the three secrets of reading which together make reading possible. She gives guidance on defining, choosing, and finding good books and closes with tips on dealing effectively with the challenges that sometimes arise when children are learning to read. Filled with practical advice, activities, and inspiring true read­aloud miracles, this book is a must for every parent­and for anyone interested in how children learn to read.

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Your Child’s Best Shot: A Parent’s Guide to Vaccinations, Ronald Gold MD, Canadian Paediatric Society With so much information on immunization available from conflicting sources, it’s easy to get overwhelmed or confused about the facts. Your Child’s Best Shot: A parent’s guide to vaccination is the only comprehensive Canadian reference written specifically for parents. It answers questions such as:

Does my child need all these shots? Do vaccines really work? How? Who keeps track of vaccine safety?

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Slow and Steady Get Me Ready, June R Oberlander A highly recommended early childhood developmental parenting resource that tells you when, how and what skills to develop, provides an inexpensive phonetic approach for reading and spelling, contains a complete readiness curriculum full of ideas, enriches the parent child bond with close interaction and develops preschool skills, painlessly and in proper order. It only takes only about ten minutes for each activity.

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Natural Baby Care, Colleen K Dodt Get you baby and yourself off to a great beginning ­­ naturally. Herbalist Colleen K. Dodt offers her experienced advice on the safest and gentlest products and practices for ensuring good health for your baby and enhancing the mother­child bond. Natural BabyCare includes easy­to­follow instructions on how to select or create pure and safe herbal creams, baths, shampoos, and oils that will promote the health and well­being of both mother and child.

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Secrets of Discipline for Raising Responsible Children, Ronald Morrish Secrets of Discipline presents the keys to effective discipline in a clear and understandable format. Learn how to raise and teach children without all the deal making, arguments and confrontations. Learn how to set appropriate limits, teach courtesy and respect, and deal effectively with defiance.

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Bright Baby, Dr Richard C Woolfson A noted child psychologist offers moms and dads advice, information, and guidelines on child development from birth to age 15 months. An opening chapter covers topics that include birth order and how it affects personality, gender differences, the role of grandparents, crying, feeding and weaning, sleeping patterns, and more. General development charts follow this opening discussion. Subsequent chapters provide detailed information on how an infant's body movement develops, hand­eye coordination, early language development, learning skills and activities, and the child's early social and emotional development.

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Baby and Toddler Learning Fun, Sally Goldberg PhD Sally Goldberg gives parents the tools to provide such rewarding experiences in an organized, fun way with this special book. Baby and Toddler Learning Fun also provides smart tips for enriching the home environment in other ways for baby's learning. As children grow, the activities can be easily adapted so they remain as much fun for a toddler as for an infant. It's quick and inexpensive to make the toys out of the stuff infants and toddlers already enjoy looking at or handling­plastic containers, stiff paper, brightly colored scraps of material, and other household items.This hands­on book not only helps parents teach babies important concepts about colors, shapes, letters, and numbers, but also brings parent and child closer through engaging playtimes. The activities aren't to be used as drills but rather as part of dynamic play that parent and child will enjoy.

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Becoming the Parent you want to be, Laura Davis and Janis Keyser Provides parents with the building blocks they need to discover their own parenting philosophy and develop effective parenting strategies. Through in­depth information, practical suggestions, and many lively first­person stories, the authors address the many dilemmas and joys that the parent of young children encounter and demonstrate a range of solutions to the major issues that arise in the raising of babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

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Parents do Make a Difference, Michele Borba Ed.D Finally, a book that shows you how to teach kids the eight indispensable skills­self­confidence, self­awareness, communication, problem solving, getting along, goal setting, perseverance, and empathy­they'll need for living confident, happy, and productive lives. Filled with step­by­step advice, practical ideas, and real­life examples, Parents Do Make a Difference puts field­tested tools into the hands of every parent and teacher who wants their children to succeed.

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Bestselling author, psychotherapist, and leading parenting expert on tackling any child's worst behavior. Following her phenomenally successful, Honey, I Wrecked the Kids, parenting guru Alyson Schaefer addresses every parent's secret fear: their child is the one no parenting book can possibly help. In her newest book, she conquers, one by one, all those behavioral bugaboos that can make a child seem, at times, impossible­and a parent's life hell. With explicit, life­saving tips on the perfect thing to say or do when things get out of control, Ain't Misbehavin' offers parents a sensible, democratic solution to meeting even the toughest discipline challenges.

Includes first­person accounts of literally hundreds of parenting conundrums­with practical insights on what exactly to do

Full of detailed "how to do it" advice for a multitude of situations parents inevitably face

While acknowledging the daily reality that parents face, Schaefer's humor and experience make this book a must for parents who want to preserve the peace and also the joy of raising a child.

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Tips and strategies for parents of kids who are “different” than all the rest. A quirky child experiences difficulty fitting in and connecting with others usually due to an interpersonal style or behavior that stands out from the other kids. Maybe they are obsessed with a topic of interest or spend excessive hours a day reading, playing video games, or playing with just one toy. These kids are not so far afield as to fall on the autism spectrum, but they are unique, and their behaviors are not addressed in typical parenting books. This book defines quirky markers and offers strategies for parents to understand their children’s brains and behaviors; to know what is developmentally appropriate, and what isn’t; to understand how to reach their kids; and to help facilitate their social functioning in the world. It will calm the hearts and minds of parents who worry that their child doesn’t fit in and offer hope to parents who need strategies to support their quirky child’s overall development.

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As Janell Burley Hofmann, mother of five, wrapped her 13­year­old's iPhone on Christmas Eve, she was overwhelmed by questions: "Will my children learn to sit and wonder without Googling? Should I know their passwords for online accounts? Will they experience the value of personal connection without technology?"

To address her concerns, she outlined boundaries and expectations in a contract for her son to sign upon receiving his first cell phone. When Hofmann's editor at The Huffington Postposted the contract, now known as iRules, it resonated on a massive scale and went viral, resulting in a tsunami of media coverage and requests. It quickly became apparent that people across the country were hungry for more.

In iRules, Hofmann provides families with the tools they need to find a balance between technology and human interaction through a philosophy she calls Slow Tech Parenting. In the book, she educates parents about the online culture tweens and teens enter the minute they go online, exploring issues like cyberbullying, friend fail, and sexting, as well as helping parents create their own iRules contracts to fit their families' needs. As funny and readable as it is prescriptive, iRules will help parents

figure out when to unplug and how to stay in sync with the changing world of technology, while teaching their children self­respect, integrity, and responsibility.

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Childhood should be a happy, carefree time. Yet too many children are stressed­out and exhibiting symptoms of anxiety. In Freeing Your Child from Anxiety, childhood anxiety expert Dr. Tamar Chansky shares a proven approach for helping children build emotional resilience for a happier and healthier life.

Parents everywhere want to know: What is normal? How can you know when stress has crossed over into a full­blown anxiety disorder? How can you prevent anxiety from taking root? And how do you help your son or daughter break free from a pattern of fear and worry and lead a happy, productive life? Fortunately, anxiety is very treatable, and parents can do a lot to help get their children’s emotional well­being back on track.

Freeing Your Child from Anxiety contains easy, fun, and effective tools for teaching children to outsmart their worries and take charge of their fears. This revised and updated edition also teaches how to prepare children to withstand the pressure in our competitive test­driven culture. Learn the tips, techniques, and exercises kids need to implement the book’s advice right away, including “How to Talk to Your Child” sections and “Do It Today” activities at the end of each chapter. These simple solutions can help parents prevent their children from needlessly suffering today—and ensure that their children have the tools they need for a good life tomorrow

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Screaming, swearing, crying, hitting, kicking, spitting, biting...these are some of the challenging behaviors we see in kids who are having difficulty meeting our expectations. These behaviors often leave parents feeling frustrated, angry, overwhelmed, and desperate for answers. In this fully revised and updated book, Dr. Ross Greene helps you understand why and when your child does these things and how to respond in ways that are nonpunitive, nonadversarial, humane, and effective.

Dr. Greene describes how best to:

Understand the factors that contribute to challenging episodes.

Identify the specific situations in which challenging episodes are likely to occur.

Reduce or eliminate challenging episodes by solving the problems that cause them.

Solve problems collaboratively (rather than unilaterally) and proactively (rather than reactively).

Help your child develop the skills to be more flexible, solve problems, and handle frustration more adaptively.

Reduce hostility and antagonism between you and your child.With Dr. Greene's practical,

expert guidance, you and your child will forge a new relationship based on communication and mutual respect.

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Featuring a new Introduction by bestselling author Barbara Coloroso, this parenting classic is set to teach a new generation of parents the importance of treating kids with dignity and respect. Rejecting the “quick fix” solutions of punishment and reward, Barbara uses everyday family situations—from sibling rivalry to teenage rebellion—to demonstrate sound strategies for giving children the inner discipline and self­confidence that will help them become responsible, resourceful, resilient, and compassionate adults.

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Discover the natural world with My First Nature Activity Book! Start with In The Garden ­ build an insect hotel for creepy crawlies, make fairy posies and create a wheelbarrow vegetable garden. Growing Fun has projects for plants that can be grown in small spaces, from growing a cress caterpillar in an old egg box on the windowsill to transforming your old rain boots into containers for tulips and daffodils. The Outdoors Indoors includes craft ideas for things you've collected ­ butterfly shell magnets, pine cone animals and an autumn leaf picture frame. Finally, head to Outdoor Crafts and Games with activities for camping, from a secret trail and a wigwam for your teddies, and for the beach, such as playing pebble games and creating seaweed creatures. Every project has a skill level of 1, 2, or 3, and comes with easy­to­read instructions and adorable, step­by­step artworks that will guide you along the way.

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Mindful kids are less stressed, more focused, and much happier! Mindfulness means paying attention on purpose. This sounds simple, but it's not always easy, even for children. Kids face stress every day as they try to fit in with their peers, worry about grades, and struggle to sit still in a classroom. With The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Mindful Children, you'll learn how practicing mindfulness can help your child refocus attention to reduce anxiety, control emotions and behavior, and even improve grades.

Being mindful will help your child:

Become more self­aware. Control emotions. Empathize with others. Achieve academic and social success.

The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Mindful Children uses techniques such as meditation and sensory awareness to help your child gain more self­control and be less stressed. You'll also learn how to use mindfulness in your own life! With

repetition, these exercises will help your children to manage their own emotions and reach their full potential, now and for years to come.

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In this groundbreaking resource, two school garden pioneers offer parents, teachers, and school administrators everything they need to know to build school gardens and to develop the programs that support them. Today both schools and parents have a unique opportunity ― and an increasing responsibility ― to cultivate an awareness of our finite resources, to reinforce values of environmental stewardship, to help students understand concepts of nutrition and health, and to connect children to the natural world. What better way to do this than by engaging young people, their families, and teachers in the wondrous outdoor classroom that is their very own school garden? It's all here: developing the concept, planning, fund­raising, organizing, designing the space, preparing the site, working with parents and schools, teaching in the garden, planting, harvesting, and even cooking, with kid­friendly recipes and year­round activities. Packed with strategies, to­do lists, sample letters, detailed lesson plans, and tricks of the trade from decades of experience developing school garden programs for grades K–8, this hands­on approach will make school garden projects accessible, inexpensive, and sustainable. Reclaiming a piece of neglected play yard and transforming it into an ecologically rich school garden is among the most beneficial activities that parents, teachers, and children can undertake together. This book provides all the tools that the school community needs to build a productive and engaging school garden that will continue to inspire and nurture students and families for years to come.